Combined chair and ironing board



Sept. 25, 1923.

P. T. JONES COMBINED CHAIR AND IRONING BOARD Filed May 23. 1922 3Sheets-Sheet 1 I22, 2/6221'07. PEARL THU/150 JONES y @1401? I IAttorneys.

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Application filed my 23, 13 22 Serial in. 563,061.

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Sacramento, county of Sacramento and State of California, have inventednew and useful Improvements in Combined Chairs and Ironing Boards ofwhich the following is a specificatiom niture and particularly pertainsto a combined ironing board and chair. It is the object of the presentinvention to'provide V a new and useful article of furniture which maybe optionally arrangedfor use as an ironing board or as a chain thedevice being simple in construction and operation and sightly inappearance. I i

The invention contemplates the use. of a frame structure embodying achair seat, a back, and an ironing board which is so con= nected to theframe structure that itmay be ordinarily maintained in an inconspicuousposition or arrangedand support-ed over the frame in an operatingposition. v 7

One form which the invention mayiassame is exemplified in the followingdescription and illustrated by way of example-in the accompanyingdrawings, in which:

Fig. 1 isa perspective view of a structure embodying the invention anddisclosing the device arranged for use as a chair.

. a seat frame 12 and side and rear panels 13. i

Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the same.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view disclosingthe device arranged for use as anironing board.

Fig. 4 is a verticalsection taken on line 4+4 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary view showing certain details of the mechanism bywhich the ironing board is connected to the frame.

Referring more particularly to the drawings. A generally indicates aframe structure similar in form and proportiont-o the frame I of achair. This frame is provided with front legs 10 and rear legs 11. Therear legs extend upwardly as shown in Fig. 1 to provide uprights for achair back. The legs are rigidly connected to each other by Mounted onthe seat frame is a seat member 14 which is connected to the seat frameat the front thereof by means of hinges 15 as shown in Fig. 4.Positioned between the upwardly extending portions of the rear .LhiSinvention relates to an article of furw 7 legs 11' is a back member 16,this member is Be it known that LVPEARL Tnuirno JONES, 1 a citizen ofthe United States, residing at connected to theframe by a hingestructure 17. This hinge is clearly shown in Fig. 2

11 and a fiat hinge bar secured to the back member. This bar is providedwith -lugs 20 which are t-urnable on the rod 18'.

Connected to bothfthe frame and the back member 16'is an ironing board21. This w ep.

PEARL TRUMBO. JONES, or. SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA.

board is provided with longitudinal guide rods 22 which are spaced apartand away from the inner surface of the board as shown in Fig. 4. Therods are secured to the board adjacent the upper end thereof by flangedsocket members 23. It should-be stated that the rods in tliisdnsta-nceare formed of one barwhich is bent in a V-shape, the base of 'whichisflattened and secured adjacent the lower end of the ironingboard 25 inFig. 2. This connection consists of guide sleeves 26 which are turnablymounted on arod 27. The latter .beingsecured at its it ends withinbracket bearings 28 secured on the legs 11. The sleeves 26-are eachformed with a right angle extension which sleeves are bored to receivethe'guide rods 22.

The ironing board isialso connected to theflback member 16. Thisconnection is shown in Figs. 2 and 5 and. consists of a member 29 whichis secured. to the back member and is formed at its ends with .bearings3O forthe reception of a short rod 31.

This rod is'also mounted in sliding collars '32 which are mounted'ionthe guide rods 22.

The connections between the ironing dotted lines in Fig. 2; When in thisposition the connection 25 servesas one support therefor and theback'member through: the

connection 33 serves as aisecond support.

It will be seen by referring to 4 that when. the ironing board assumesthe position shown in dotted lines, the back member assumes an inclinedposition. To maintain the back member r gid 1n this positioma pair ofbrace'arms34 are provided. These arms are. seeured t0 the under side ofthe,

seat board 1 and are adapted to engage a pair of sockets secured in theback iii-ember.

To eliminate chattering of the connections between the ironing board andthe back and frame, springs 36 are positioned between the connections asshown in Figs. l and it is obvious that these springs will absorb ansudden shocks the board might be subjected to when it is being broughteither into or out of operating position. Also they will eliminateclicking and other annoying noise caused by engagement of the metallicparts whenthc board is being ironed on.

.By referring to Figd it is seen that" plurality of weights a? aremounted. in the compartment beneath. the seat. These weights serve ton'iaintain the structure firmly on the floor so as to eli: inate anydanger of upsetting the structure when it is being used as an ironingboard.

The compartment disposed beneath the seat and partially inclosed bytheside and rear panels 13 is provided wit a bottom hinged door 39. Thefor may also and a be utilized to aidin supporting the structure when thironing board is in use as shown in Fig. .3.

It is obvious that the compartment may be equlpped with shelvesor trays,or that it may be equipped with a metallic contamer and used as an icechest. This, however, forms no important part of the present invention,and is therefore not illustrated.

In operation, tie structure is assembled as shown in the drawings, Whenit is d csired to employ the device asa chair the ironing board ispositioned at the rear of the frame as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The seatmemher will then be resting on the seat frame and the back member willbe in a vertical position and there supported by the rod and connections25 and the hinge mechanism 17.

If it is desired to arrange the device so that the ironing board may beused; the seat is raised and the back member brought to an inclinedposition so that the arms 34 on the seat will engage and catch in thesockets 35. The ironing board may then be drawn up.- wardly andoutwardly until the springs 36 engage the guide sleeves 25. The boardwill then be firmly placed in a horizontal position. serve as a brace asindicated in Fig device is then ready for use.

From the foregoing it is obvious thata simple and inexpensive article offurniture has been provided, the same being sightly in appearance andeasily operated, also pro-- viding an article which may be used as achair or as an ironing board.

It is to be understood that various changes in form, proportion,arrangement and construction of the various parts employed may be ma eby those Skilled in the art, Without The The door 39 is then swung opento.

departing from the spirit of the invention as what I claim and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is 1. A combined ironing board and'chaircomprising a chair frame,a seat hinged to the frame at the frontthereof, a back member' hinged at its bottom to the frame, anironingboard, cooperating pivotal andslidable connections between theironing board, the top of the back member and the frame whereby theironing board may be positioned horizontally over the frame orvertically at the rear thereof, and engaging means on the seat and backmember whereby they may be connected with'the seat positioned verticallyand the back member disposed on an incline to co-operate with the frameand support the ironing board when it is disposed horizontally over thechair frame.

' 2. A combined ironing board and chair comprising a chair frame, a seathinged to the frame at the front thereof, a back member hinged at itsbottom to the'frame, an ironingboard, co-operatin pivotal and slidableconnections between t e ironing board, the top of the backmember andtheframe whereby the ironing board may be positioned horizontally overthe frame or vertically at the rear thereof, andengaging means on the,

seat and back member'whereby they may be" connected with the seatpositioned vertically and the'back member disposed on an incline toco-operate with the frame and support the ironing board when it 1sdisposed horizontally over the chair frame, and a hori zontally swingingdoor at the front of the chair frame which may be positioned to bracethechair frame relative to its'support.

A combined chair and ironingboard comprising a chair frame includingupright rear posts, a seat for theframe hinged at the front thereof, aback member disposed between said posts and hingedly connected at itslower end to the frame, an ironing board, a pair of parallel rodsdisposed longitudn nally thereto at adistance therefrom, said rodsbeingfixed at their ends to theboard,

members fixed to said back member and to the frame and sildably engagingsaid 41.. A combined chair and ironing board comprising a chair frameincluding uprightrear posts, a seat for the frame hinged at the frontthereof, a back member disposed between said posts and hingedlyconnected t its lower end to the frame, an ironing board, a pair ofparallel rods disposed longibe disposed horizontally above thechairframe or vertically at the rear thereof, engaging means on the seatand back member whereby the back member may be supported in an inclinedposition for supporting said board when it is disposed horizontally,

and weights supported in a concealed position by the chair frame forsteadying the frame, and a horizontally swinging member carried by theframe for bracing the same when the ironing board is disposedhorizontally.

5. A combined chair and ironing board comprising a chair frame includingfront and rear upright posts, a seat frame connecting said posts, a seathinged at the front of the seat frame, a back member disposed adjacentthe rear posts and hingedly connected at its lower end to the frame, anironing board, a pair of- *uide rodsfixed to and disposed longitudinallyof the board, a pair of guide sleeves pivotally connected to the chairframe and slidably engaging the guide rods, a second pair of guidesleeves pivotally connected to the back member and slidably engaging theguide rods, sockets in the front surface of the back member and adjacentthe top thereof, and arms secured to the underside of the seat adaptedto cooperate with said sockets, whereby said seat when raised to avertical position will serve to support said, back member in m1 inclinedposition to permit the board to be disposed in a horizontal position andthereby supported by the frame and the back member. I

6. A combined chair and ironing board comprising a chair frame formed offront and rear upright posts, a seat frame connecting said posts, sldeand back members connected to said posts, a bottom 'member connectedtherewith to form a compartment in said frame beneath the seat frame, ahinged door for said compartment, a'seat hinged at the front of theframe, a back member disposed between said rear posts and hingedlyconnected at its bottom to said frame, an ironing board, a pair ofparallel guide rods secured t their ends to said board at a spaceddistance from one surface thereof, said rods being disposedlongitudinally of'said board, a horizontal rod fixed at its endsto therear posts adjacent the top thereof, a pair of guide sleeves slidablymounted on the guide rods and pivotally connected to the fixed rod, asecond pair of guide sleeves slidably mounted on said guiderods, thesame being pivotally connected to said backmember adjacent the topthereof, whereby the board may be disposed vertically at the back of theframe or horizontally over the frame, and means whereby the seat andback member may be disposed in a position to support the board whendisposed over theframe.

- PEARL TRUMBO JONES.

